New York
New York Senate passes bill to tighten legal standard Harvey Weinstein used to toss rape conviction
The New York state Senate has passed a bill to explicitly allow evidence of prior sexual offenses in sex crimes cases.
FILE - Harvey Weinstein appears at Manhattan criminal court for a preliminary hearing on May 1, 2024, in New York. The New York state Senate has passed a bill to explicitly allow evidence of prior sexual offenses in sex crimes cases, a move to change... [2121 chars]